Is Columbus (OH) expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Columbus (OH) ask a median $142 a night, +10% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 202 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 8 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 8 November 2026 00:55 UTC.
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How Columbus (OH) compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $142, hotels in Columbus (OH) rank 202 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | Eugene (OR) | $144 | +1% |
| 196 | Boise (ID) | $144 | +1% |
| 197 | Huddersfield | $143 | +1% |
| 198 | San Luis Obispo (CA) | $143 | +1% |
| 199 | Atlanta (GA) | $143 | 0% |
| 200 | Ottawa (ON) | $143 | 0% |
| 201 | Louisville (KY) | $143 | 0% |
| 202 | Columbus (OH) | $142 | 0% |
| 203 | Fargo (ND) | $142 | 0% |
| 204 | Bend (OR) | $141 | -1% |
| 205 | Aarhus | $141 | -1% |
| 206 | Melbourne | $141 | -1% |
| 207 | Durango (CO) | $140 | -2% |
| 208 | Doha | $140 | -2% |
| 209 | Baghdad | $140 | -2% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Columbus (OH), the cheapest is December 2026 at a median $139 a night and the priciest November 2026 at $160.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $160 | $194 |
| December 2026 | $139 | $161 |
| January 2027 | $145 | $171 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 13 November 2026, a median $238 a night; the cheapest is 27 December 2026, a median $130.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 13 November 2026 | $238 |
| Cheapest night | 27 December 2026 | $130 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Columbus (OH) for one night for two adults, 85 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 5 February 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →